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English
Etymology
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Noun
mulm (uncountable)
- The sludge that collects at the bottom (or walls) of an aquarium, consisting of fish excrement, decaying plant matter, and other assorted detritus
2013, C. W. Emmens, Keeping and Breeding Aquarium Fishes, page 115:The point is that the filter not only removes mulm from the tank but also ensures that this matter is very efficiently bathed in a constant flow of water, which will dissolve out anything that can be dissolved.
Norwegian Bokmål
Noun
mulm n (definite singular mulmet, indefinite plural mulm, definite plural mulma or mulmene)
- darkness, gloom
References
- “mulm” in The Bokmål Dictionary.